Protection and Control Engineer

We are currently hiring a Protection and Control Engineer in LaBella's Program Management Services Division at our client's office. The Program Management Services Division at LaBella provides comprehensive management services for complex projects and multi-year capital programs. Project teams are established to provide a customized mix of business consulting, project management, financial control and monitoring, administrative, and technical support services. Duties: Perform detailed review of all existing protection schemes present in the subject area to incorporate into new design. Special areas of focus are anti-islanding schemes, generator intertie settings, SPS schemes, etc. (anything outside of normal). Basically, the goal is to ensure that we don't remove required protections already in place or at least be aware of how things work today before we modify existing schemes. Lead overall protection design for all capital projects and define relay protection functionality/scheme in accordance with AVANGRID TM standards Review contractor provided relay settings, logic diagrams (including Goose messaging diagrams), and operational descriptions for all capital projects Review/perform area relay coordination and determine what level of area coordination is required/needed (based on changes in fault duty and overall system performance due to the project changes) Review contractor provided relay settings for all temporary builds and construction sequence steps including mobile settings Review/provide input to Owner's Aspen model changes as required for individual capital projects Provide design support during implementation/testing and commissioning of the above the items Provide feedback to Owner on existing TM standards and help refine the Owner's design practices Ensure all as-built documentation gets filed appropriately in the plant filing location at Owner Lead overall automation and integration design for all capital projects Review/design SCADA point indexes Review contractor provided HMI screens/settings for all capital projects Review/design Protection settings and settings basis Review/design IED Data Maps Review/create substation level operational descriptions (HMI operation, relay front panel operation, etc.) Review automated maintenance data gathering (Digital Substation Data) point lists Track all required licenses/firewalls and key automation and integration deliverables needed for project implementation Provide design support during implementation/testing and commissioning of the above items Perform constructability review and ensure adequate automation and integration coverage is available for each outage step (SCADA etc.) Salary Range: $75,000 - $120,000 per year The specific salary offered may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidate's relevant experience, education, and work location. Requirements 2-5 years of engineering experience in the functional area Bachelor's degree in engineering or engineering technology PE requested IEC 61850/Goose experience required Benefits Body, mind, and wallet"”LaBella's benefits support a holistic approach to your health and wellness, creating the foundation for physical, mental, and financial well-being. Our benefit offerings cover the must-haves (healthcare and retirement), the just-in-cases (insurances and employee assistance programs), and the cherry-on-tops (fitness reimbursements, year-end incentive pay, and tuition assistance). Visit our website for more details on benefits listed below. Flexible Work Schedule Health/Dental Insurance 401k Plan with Employer Match Short & Long Term Disability Profit Sharing Paid Time Off Leadership Development Program Fitness Reimbursement Tuition Reimbursement Referral Bonus Program Wellness Program Team Building Events Community Service Events

Created: 2024-11-02